Plummerswood
2012
The practice was commissioned by a private Client to design a new dwelling on a site overlooking the river Tweed in the Borders. The site for the new dwelling occupies a previously wooded area on a steep east-facing slope with stunning views giving opportunities for an interplay of levels and spaces and connection to the landscape.
The house was constructed from Brettstapel - a glue-free form of massive timber construction pioneered in the UK by Gaia on Acharacle Primary School - and has been designed to meet the internationally - recognised Passivhaus standard.
Plummerswood has been designed to create a healthy, comfortable, energy efficient home. This relies on implementing basic, but fundamental, material, insulation and air-tightness strategies.
The house was constructed from Brettstapel - a glue-free form of massive timber construction pioneered in the UK by Gaia on Acharacle Primary School - and has been designed to meet the internationally - recognised Passivhaus standard.
Plummerswood has been designed to create a healthy, comfortable, energy efficient home. This relies on implementing basic, but fundamental, material, insulation and air-tightness strategies.
PROJECT:
Plummerswood
LOCATION:
Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
CLIENT:
Private
ARCHITECT:
GAIA
STRUCTURAL ENGINEER:
Harley Haddow
SERVICES ENGINEER:
Mott Macdonald Fulcrum
QUANTITY SURVEYOR:
Ralph Ogg & Partners
INTERIOR DESIGNER:
Real Wood Studios
Suppliers:
Main Contractor:
Rodgers (Builders) Ltd
Consulting Engineer:
Sohm Holzbautechnik
Cladding Contractor:
Abbey Timber
Flooring:
Solus Ceramics
Roofing:
AIM Developments
Lighting consultants:
Mott MacDonald
Heating/Insulation/Ventilation:
Sustainable Homes Scotland (SHS Heat Recovery)
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